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I did a set of scales in Birdseye maple, that I stained to try and make look old, and finished them in Howards Bee wax and orange oil.
The stain was made by making a 50/50 solution of water and...

I would have put an edge on it, and left it alone. Those scales, if nothing's wrong with them, were perfect for showing its age. Probably whittled by hand.!!!
And the patina on the blade "was" a...